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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Today's video link--Jackie Ormes

Sharing from the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library's site is another great piece of footage from a great comic artist. Jackie Ormes was the very first African American woman to get her own newspaper strip. All of you should check her strip and read Nancy Goldstein book which can be bought at this link

This segment was part of a newsreel call One Tenth of a Nation and the entire thing was also preserved by the LOC which can be seen here...

More about this can be found here:https://library.osu.edu/site/cartoons/2013/02/22/found-in-the-collection-jackie-ormes-1911-1985/

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Today's Video Link---People on Paper (1945)

Poster via Heritage Auctions This fantastic newsreel is today's video link."Passing Parade" did a segment where newspaper artists are showcased drawing their characters. This was produced during WWII by MGM. As quoted from the description, those featured are: * H.H. Knerr (Katzenjammer Kids) * Bud Fisher (Mutt and Jeff), * Fred Lasswell (Barney Google and Snuffy Smith) * Frank King (Gasoline Alley) * Chester Gould (Dick Tracy) * Dick Calkins (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century) * Milton Caniff (Terry and the Pirates) * Chic Young (Blondie) * Raeburn Van Buren (Abbie an' Slats) * Ham Fisher (Joe Palooka) * Hal Foster (Prince Valiant) * Harold Gray (Little Orphan Annie) * Al Capp (Li'l Abner)

Monday, March 6, 2023

Today's Video Link

My friend Tommy Jose Stathes just posted on his fantastic YouTube page what might be my favorite Aesop's Fables cartoon, Barnyard Artists.

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Today's Sharing--Blondie and Popeye's Shadow Theatre

It's been a whilte since I posted here... I've been busy with school and writing for Jerry Beck. I plan to share things here more often Anyways, I saw this online and wanted to share. Blondie and Popeye's Shadow Theatre. I don't own this but damn I want one. Also I've added a few more ads here and there...

Sunday, May 8, 2022

This week's video-- Most psychedelic Felix Ever

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Link of the Week #2--Social Security with Paul Terry

This video has already been shared elsewhere. In fact, it's a bonus on a few of Steve Stanchfield's terrific Thunderbean special Blu-Ray discs (which I highly recommend). But after rewatching it, I thought I'd reshare Steve's obscurity here on this blog. Enjoy!

Monday, November 1, 2021

Video of the Week--An Profile of Joe Barbera (1985)

Trying to keep this blog active while still managing having a job, college, and other things at the same time. In the mean time, here is a link to part of an interview with Joe Barbera. I'll share something here at least once a week hopefully. I like sharing stuff here (watching obscure things is more fun that way!)